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Foure bookes of husbandrie, collected by M. Conradus Heresbachius, councellor to the high and mightie prince, the Duke of Cleue: containing the whole art and trade of husbandry, gardening, graffing, and planting, with the antiquitie and commendation thereof. Newly Englished, and increased by Barnabe Googe, Esquire.

Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576. author.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.
1596
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Title
Foure bookes of husbandrie, collected by M. Conradus Heresbachius, councellor to the high and mightie prince, the Duke of Cleue: containing the whole art and trade of husbandry, gardening, graffing, and planting, with the antiquitie and commendation thereof. Newly Englished, and increased by Barnabe Googe, Esquire.
Uniform title
Rei rusticae libri quatuor. English
Created/published
At London : Printed by T. Este, for Thomas Wight, 1596.
Description
[12], 193, [1] leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576. author.
Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.
Note
A translation of: Rei rusticae libri quatuor.

Includes index.

"Old English rules, for purchasing land", last leaf.

Colophon reads: Imprinted at London for Thomas Wight, dwelling in Paules Churchyarde, at the great North doore of Paules. Anno Domini. 1596.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A-[superscript pi]C⁴ A-Z⁸ [et]⁸ 2A².
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13199
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120722
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 13199
Folger-specific note
4.13.42. T.p. and a few other preliminary leaves mended; some leaves badly stained. Provenance: bookplate of Dean Sage

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